Category - Jewish Theological Seminary Media

Remembering Cantor Charles Davidson (z”l)  

JTS mourns the passing of Cantor Charles Davidson, a revered composer, cantor, JTS alum, and H. L. Miller Cantorial School professor. One of the earliest graduates of JTS’s Cantors Institute, he>>>

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Reflections on the March for Israel

We needed to be in Washington, DC yesterday—as Americans and as Jews, standing proudly and without fear among almost 300,000 others.    For some, this trip to DC echoed other rallies that we or our>>>

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Chancellor Schwartz Shares Her Thoughts on Israel

Each morning during our Shaharit morning prayers, we read Psalm 30, which includes the verse:   הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮ לְמָח֢וֹל לִ֥֫י פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃   “You turned>>>

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Remembering Dr. Alice Shalvi (z”l)

JTS mourns the death of Dr. Alice Shalvi (z”l), an innovative educator, social activist, and feminist. Dr. Shalvi received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from JTS in 1999 and later went>>>

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The Torah of the New Year

September 6, 12, 19, 26 1:00–2:15 p.m. ET  Join JTS faculty for a close reading of several of the biblical texts that we read during the fall holiday season. Discover new insights into these readings>>>

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JTS Board of Trustees Elects New Member 

July 12, 2023   NEW YORK, NY – The Board of Trustees of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has elected Barry Lovell to join as its newest member.  “I have worked with Barry for the past 9 years in>>>

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